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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,144,972,038.40, 30,217,458,057.60 and 7,057,068,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,144,972,038.40, 30,217,458,057.60 and 7,057,068,243.20 is: 10,585,602,364.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,144,972,038.40 : 30,217,458,057.60 = 7,057,068,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,144,972,038.40/30,217,458,057.60 = 7,057,068,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,144,972,038.40x = 30,217,458,057.60 × 7,057,068,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,144,972,038.40x = 213,246,663,648,516,898,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,246,663,648,516,898,816/20,144,972,038.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,585,602,364.80

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